London Irish Amateur Bs vs Blackheath Bandits Saturday 9 September 2023 The Club social team kicked off their season with a friendly at London Irish on Saturday, in conditions which left many wondering when the freezing cold and driving rain might make a welcome return. When sun cream is being applied in the changing rooms rather than deep heat, one …
Our first home game of the 2023/24 season is upon us, as we welcome Bishop’s Stortford to The Utilita for a double header. The First XV kick off at 15:00, with the Club XV at the earlier time of 13:00. Tickets are £15 for non-members (with Forces and Emergency Services enjoying a discounted price of £10 on production of ID), …
Who’s excited about the first home game of the new season?! We’re welcoming Bishop’s Stortford through the gates on Saturday, with the 1st XV kicking off at 15:00, and Club XV starting at 13:00. Tickets can be bought on the gate, or online in advance from https://blackheathrugby.ticketco.events. Along with the excitement of the return of National Division One rugby to …
Blackheath Rugby is thrilled to announce the signing of Sam Hill. Sam has played at Centre for Exeter Chiefs and, more recently, for Sale Sharks. “It’s been quite a while since a new Club signing was introduced to the opposition crowd at an away game, before being announced to the Club faithful!” says Russell Ticehurst, Managing Director of Blackheath Rugby, …
Six tries for Blackheath, four of them in a thirteen-minute spell either side of the interval when they, and full-back Jake Hennessey in particular, tore up the Taunton defence to turn a nine-point deficit into a fifteen-point advantage. However, with the game seemingly within their grasp, the Club were continually penalised (eleven infringements in the second period alone denying them …
Who’s looking forward to the start of the season?! Blackheath travel (by coach, due to the train strikes…!) to Taunton for their first league game of the 2023-24 season. For those of you going to Taunton, here are some useful details. For those of you staying at home, our Tweeter Extraordinaire is back from her summer break and will be …
There’s more pre-season rugby on offer this evening with Blackheath XV playing Canterbury at 20:00 — 30 of our 1st XV and Club XV players will be on the field over the 80 mins game, so it will be a good time for you to see the extended team on the pitch. Entry is free for members on production of your …
As the September fast approaches, our first home pre-season games of 2023-24 are tomorrow, Saturday 12 August, and we’ve got a double header with Barnes. Don’t forget to bring your 2022-23 membership card or show your 2023-24 membership confirmation email on the gate – £5 entrance fee for non-members. The TVs will also be on, so you can watch the …
Welcome back to National 1 rugby for the 2023/24 season. This season, like all of those before, will be an exciting one for the Club as we return to some old familiar clubs and meet some old friends. In the playing squad we have seen a couple of retirements over the summer, and some players have chosen to stay at …
And so here we are, the first Pre-Season game of 2023-24 is tomorrow, Saturday 12 August, and we’re off to Burry St Edmunds. We’re taking a big squad along, and are playing the match over three 30 min thirds, so game time for a lot of players. The full squad is listed below, with the first fifteen players listed being …
